The equation you've given is:
45 - a = 9
To find the value of 'a,' you need to isolate the variable on one side of the equation. You can do this by adding 'a' to both sides and subtracting 9 from both sides to keep the equation balanced.
Adding 'a' to both sides:
45 - a + a = 9 + a
This simplifies to:
45 = 9 + a
Now, subtracting 9 from both sides:
45 - 9 = 9 + a - 9
So that simplifies to:
36 = a
Therefore, the solution to the equation is:
a = 36
